Oral Care Study Group publications

The oral care study group has a prolific scholar activity and publish on a variety of topics within the scope of its action. Some of the publications were undertaken in collaboration with well-known professional society. Likewise, the OCSG members are highly involved and contributed to the publication developed by MASCC Study Groups, such as the Mucositis Study Group, Bone Health Study Group, Oncodermatology Study Group, and more.

• MASCC/ISOO Clinical Practice Statement: Adjuvant bone-modifying agents in primary breast cancer patients - prevention of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw. Yarom N, Van Poznak CH, Epstein JB, Ottaviani G, Matsuda Y, Migliorati C, Elad S.Support Care Cancer. 2024 Jul 25;32(8):547. doi: 10.1007/s00520-024-08687-w.PMID: 39048887 Free PMC article.
• MASCC/ISOO clinical practice statement: Current understanding on controversies in basic oral care in hemato-oncology and hematopoietic cell transplantation. Raber-Durlacher JE, Zadik Y, Treister NS, Stempler N, Bruno JS, Epstein JB, Elad S.Support Care Cancer. 2024 Jul 25;32(8):550. doi: 10.1007/s00520-024-08690-1.PMID: 39048882 Free PMC article.
• MASCC/ISOO Clinical Practice Statement: Management of oral complications of targeted therapy. Villa A, Epstein JB, Yarom N, Hong C, Fulop C, Bossi P, Elad S.Support Care Cancer. 2024 Jul 25;32(8):549. doi: 10.1007/s00520-024-08689-8.PMID: 39048808.
• MASCC/ISOO Clinical Practice Statement: Management of oral manifestations of chronic graft-versus-host-disease. Zadik Y, Raber-Durlacher JE, Epstein JB, Majorana A, Laheij A, Bardellini E, Blijlevens N, Elad S.Support Care Cancer. 2024 Jul 25;32(8):546. doi: 10.1007/s00520-024-08686-x.PMID: 39048807 Free PMC article.
• MASCC/ISOO Clinical Practice Statement: The risk of secondary oral cancer following hematopoietic cell transplantation. Raber-Durlacher JE, Treister NS, Zadik Y, Dean DR, Miranda-Silva W, Fregnani ER, Epstein JB, Elad S.Support Care Cancer. 2024 Jul 25;32(8):545. doi: 10.1007/s00520-024-08685-y.PMID: 39048762 Free PMC article.
• MASCC/ISOO Clinical Practice Statement: Management of salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia in cancer patients. Hong C, Jensen SB, Vissink A, Bonomo P, Santos-Silva AR, Gueiros LA, Epstein JB, Elad S.Support Care Cancer. 2024 Jul 25;32(8):548. doi: 10.1007/s00520-024-08688-9.PMID: 39048728 Free PMC article.
• MASCC/ISOO Clinical Practice Statement: Clinical assessment of salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia in cancer patients. Hong C, Epstein JB, Jensen SB, Gueiros LA, van Leeuwen SJM, Kandwal A, Vissink A, Elad S.Support Care Cancer. 2024 Jul 25;32(8):551. doi: 10.1007/s00520-024-08691-0.PMID: 39048727.
• The effect of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation on patient-reported subjective oral dryness: a systematic review focusing on prevalence, severity and distress. Bulthuis MS, van Gennip LLA, Bronkhorst EM, Blijlevens NMA, Huysmans MDNJM, van Leeuwen SJM, Thomas RZ.Support Care Cancer. 2023 Jul 8;31(8):449. doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-07921-1.PMID: 37421511 Free PMC article.
• MASCC/ISOO expert opinion on the management of oral problems in patients with advanced cancer. Jones JA, Chavarri-Guerra Y, Corrêa LBC, Dean DR, Epstein JB, Fregnani ER, Lee J, Matsuda Y, Mercadante V, Monsen RE, Rajimakers NJH, Saunders D, Soto-Perez-de-Celis E, Sousa MS, Tonkaboni A, Vissink A, Yeoh KS, Davies AN.Support Care Cancer. 2022 Nov;30(11):8761-8773. doi: 10.1007/s00520-022-07211-2. Epub 2022 Jun 18.PMID: 35717462 Free PMC article.
• To extract or not extract teeth prior to head and neck radiotherapy? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Normando AGC, Pérez-de-Oliveira ME, Guerra ENS, Lopes MA, Rocha AC, Brandão TB, Prado-Ribeiro AC, Gueiros LAM, Epstein JB, Migliorati CA, Santos-Silva AR; Oral Care Study Group, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC)/International Society of Oral Oncology (ISOO).Support Care Cancer. 2022 Nov;30(11):8745-8759. doi: 10.1007/s00520-022-07215-y. Epub 2022 Jun 17.PMID: 35713725.
• A systematic review of oral herpetic viral infections in cancer patients: commonly used outcome measures and interventions. Elad S, Ranna V, Ariyawardana A, Correa ME, Tilly V, Nair RG, Rouleau T, Logan RM, Pinto A, Charette V, Saunders DP, Jensen SB; Viral Infections Section, Oral Care Study Group, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC)/International Society of Oral Oncology (ISOO).Support Care Cancer. 2017 Feb;25(2):687-700. doi: 10.1007/s00520-016-3477-7. Epub 2016 Nov 16.PMID: 27853930.
• Clinical approach in the management of oral chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) in a series of specialized medical centers. Elad S, Jensen SB, Raber-Durlacher JE, Mouradian N, Correa EM, Schubert MM, Blijlevens NM, Epstein JB, Saunders DP, Waltimo T, Yarom N, Zadik Y, Brennan MT.Support Care Cancer. 2015 Jun;23(6):1615-22. doi: 10.1007/s00520-014-2503-x. Epub 2014 Nov 23.PMID: 25417041.
• Basic oral care for hematology-oncology patients and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients: a position paper from the joint task force of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer/International Society of Oral Oncology (MASCC/ISOO) and the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT). Elad S, Raber-Durlacher JE, Brennan MT, Saunders DP, Mank AP, Zadik Y, Quinn B, Epstein JB, Blijlevens NM, Waltimo T, Passweg JR, Correa ME, Dahllöf G, Garming-Legert KU, Logan RM, Potting CM, Shapira MY, Soga Y, Stringer J, Stokman MA, Vokurka S, Wallhult E, Yarom N, Jensen SB.Support Care Cancer. 2015 Jan;23(1):223-36. doi: 10.1007/s00520-014-2378-x. Epub 2014 Sep 5.PMID: 25189149 Free PMC article.
• Swallowing dysfunction in cancer patients. Dysphagia Section, Oral Care Study Group, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC)/International Society of Oral Oncology (ISOO); Raber-Durlacher JE, Brennan MT, Verdonck-de Leeuw IM, Gibson RJ, Eilers JG, Waltimo T, Bots CP, Michelet M, Sollecito TP, Rouleau TS, Sewnaik A, Bensadoun RJ, Fliedner MC, Silverman S Jr, Spijkervet FK.Support Care Cancer. 2012 Mar;20(3):433-43. doi: 10.1007/s00520-011-1342-2. Epub 2011 Dec 29.PMID: 22205548 Free PMC article.
• A systematic review of viral infections associated with oral involvement in cancer patients: a spotlight on Herpesviridea. Elad S, Zadik Y, Hewson I, Hovan A, Correa ME, Logan R, Elting LS, Spijkervet FK, Brennan MT; Viral Infections Section, Oral Care Study Group, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC)/International Society of Oral Oncology (ISOO).Support Care Cancer. 2010 Aug;18(8):993-1006. doi: 10.1007/s00520-010-0900-3. Epub 2010 Jun 11.PMID: 20544224.
• A systematic review of dysgeusia induced by cancer therapies. Hovan AJ, Williams PM, Stevenson-Moore P, Wahlin YB, Ohrn KE, Elting LS, Spijkervet FK, Brennan MT; Dysgeusia Section, Oral Care Study Group, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC)/International Society of Oral Oncology (ISOO).Support Care Cancer. 2010 Aug;18(8):1081-7. doi: 10.1007/s00520-010-0902-1. Epub 2010 May 22.PMID: 20495984.
• A systematic review of dental disease in patients undergoing cancer therapy. Hong CH, Napeñas JJ, Hodgson BD, Stokman MA, Mathers-Stauffer V, Elting LS, Spijkervet FK, Brennan MT; Dental Disease Section, Oral Care Study Group, Multi-national Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC)/International Society of Oral Oncology (ISOO).Support Care Cancer. 2010 Aug;18(8):1007-21. doi: 10.1007/s00520-010-0873-2. Epub 2010 May 7.PMID: 20449756 Free PMC article.
• A systematic review of oral fungal infections in patients receiving cancer therapy. Lalla RV, Latortue MC, Hong CH, Ariyawardana A, D'Amato-Palumbo S, Fischer DJ, Martof A, Nicolatou-Galitis O, Patton LL, Elting LS, Spijkervet FK, Brennan MT; Fungal Infections Section, Oral Care Study Group, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC)/International Society of Oral Oncology (ISOO).Support Care Cancer. 2010 Aug;18(8):985-92. doi: 10.1007/s00520-010-0892-z. Epub 2010 May 8.PMID: 20449755 Free PMC article.
• A systematic review of bisphosphonate osteonecrosis (BON) in cancer. Migliorati CA, Woo SB, Hewson I, Barasch A, Elting LS, Spijkervet FK, Brennan MT; Bisphosphonate Osteonecrosis Section, Oral Care Study Group, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC)/International Society of Oral Oncology (ISOO).Support Care Cancer. 2010 Aug;18(8):1099-106. doi: 10.1007/s00520-010-0882-1. Epub 2010 Apr 22.PMID: 20411279.
• A systematic review of salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia induced by cancer therapies: management strategies and economic impact. Jensen SB, Pedersen AM, Vissink A, Andersen E, Brown CG, Davies AN, Dutilh J, Fulton JS, Jankovic L, Lopes NN, Mello AL, Muniz LV, Murdoch-Kinch CA, Nair RG, Napeñas JJ, Nogueira-Rodrigues A, Saunders D, Stirling B, von Bültzingslöwen I, Weikel DS, Elting LS, Spijkervet FK, Brennan MT; Salivary Gland Hypofunction/Xerostomia Section; Oral Care Study Group; Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC)/International Society of Oral Oncology (ISOO).Support Care Cancer. 2010 Aug;18(8):1061-79. doi: 10.1007/s00520-010-0837-6. Epub 2010 Mar 25.PMID: 20333412.
• Systematic reviews of oral complications from cancer therapies, Oral Care Study Group, MASCC/ISOO: methodology and quality of the literature. Brennan MT, Elting LS, Spijkervet FK.Support Care Cancer. 2010 Aug;18(8):979-84. doi: 10.1007/s00520-010-0856-3. Epub 2010 Mar 20.PMID: 20306090.
• A systematic review of salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia induced by cancer therapies: prevalence, severity and impact on quality of life. Jensen SB, Pedersen AM, Vissink A, Andersen E, Brown CG, Davies AN, Dutilh J, Fulton JS, Jankovic L, Lopes NN, Mello AL, Muniz LV, Murdoch-Kinch CA, Nair RG, Napeñas JJ, Nogueira-Rodrigues A, Saunders D, Stirling B, von Bültzingslöwen I, Weikel DS, Elting LS, Spijkervet FK, Brennan MT; Salivary Gland Hypofunction/Xerostomia Section, Oral Care Study Group, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC)/International Society of Oral Oncology (ISOO).Support Care Cancer. 2010 Aug;18(8):1039-60. doi: 10.1007/s00520-010-0827-8. Epub 2010 Mar 17.PMID: 20237805.
• A systematic review of trismus induced by cancer therapies in head and neck cancer patients. Bensadoun RJ, Riesenbeck D, Lockhart PB, Elting LS, Spijkervet FK, Brennan MT; Trismus Section, Oral Care Study Group, Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC)/International Society of Oral Oncology (ISOO).Support Care Cancer. 2010 Aug;18(8):1033-8. doi: 10.1007/s00520-010-0847-4. Epub 2010 Mar 6.PMID: 20213237.